Introducing "Drewzshoez"

General
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Introducing “Drewzshoez”
A shoe for unicycling - especially offroad or street.
I wanted to put a good 100 miles on them before I posted. Done.

In the past, my shoes would get destroyed via the arches.
So much so, that I could see through the bottoms.
Moreover, the “grip” of the shoes on the pedals was not great in wet conditions.
Finally, when I would ride off-road and step off on a muddy hillside, I risked sprainage.

My solution was to get a new pair of hightops (for ankle support and protection)
and have a local shoe repair store glue desireable soles to the bottom. They
did not want to the job and offered no warranty. Nonetheless, I was persistent
(in part because I didn’t like the notion of wearing out a pair of shoes each month).
For me the problem is more significant because I wear the hard to acquire size 16.
They sanded down the existing sole and then used an especially strong glue.

Since innovating the shoe, I no longer have the problems that I had before.
I believe that I will be able to put 1-2000 rough miles on these shoes - perhaps more.
If the sole becomes damaged, it can be replaced.

A minor drawback to this setup is that it weighs noticeably more. It also took
me a few days to get used to the extra grip (imagine trying to shift your foot
and it seems glued to the pedal).

Overall, they have performed flawlessly.

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An alternative is to contact cement cheap tire tread to the soles of your shoes.

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innovater?

didnt Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman do this with a waffle maker in the 80’s? :roll_eyes:

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so whats the advantage over a pair of walking boots?

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I need the arch in my unicycling shoes, because that’s how I position my foot - with the back of the pedal in the arch. How do you position your feet when unicycling?

Andrew

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I used to do that, then I got better and used the balls. But you’re better than me, so who am I to give advice.

I don’t understand why this is a problem. My shoes grip so much that I can only reposition my foot by taking it off in the air. Also they last a minimum of 6 months.

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I look or feel for it.
I use different foot positions quite a bit, but mostly stick to the arch.

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I’m not sure. You’d have to show me a pair of the walking boots. At least for me, the advantage is being able to get size 16.

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well I can’t argue with that